Vocabulary Words
The opposite of an example
Literal Meaning
Figurative Meaning
A meaning that is not literal
Overgeneralize
To draw too general a conclusion
Modeling
Comprehension
The active process of getting meaning from written text
Context
The words and sentences around an unknown word that help identify it
Matthew Effect
Early success in reading skills often results in later success in reading
Receptive Vocabulary
Understanding the meaning of words when people speak
Narrow Reading
Text Readability
A gauge of text difficulty influenced by factors such as sentence and word length
Expressive Vocabulary
Using words in speaking so that other people understand you
Idioms
A speech or expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of the separate words comprising it, but must be learned as a whole
Keyword Method
Method of teaching vocabulary directly that uses visual imagery to understand and retain word meanings
Semantic Maps
Visual representations of vocabulary that help students establish relationships among new and old words